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Comics
Basic Tab
Create Output In New Layer Above Current
Applying a filter with this option enabled renders your image in a new layer above the working layer (in Photoshop and Elements only). Note that switching filters within Snap Art disables this feature. So if you want to apply a filter in a new layer, make sure you start with the filter you plan to apply.Warning: Clear this checkbox when recording Photoshop actions. An action recorded with this option enabled will have no effect.
Comics Mode
Color Comics
Color Comics mode divides the image into large regions of uniform color and fills these with half-tone patterns. In addition, the dark regions are drawn with high contrast and a shading pattern at the edges.Black and White Comics
Black and White Comics mode creates a monochrome image. This mode simply draws the dark regions of Color Comics mode without the uniform color regions.Shading Pattern
This lets you choose the pattern that fills the dark regions.Feature Size
This controls the size of the features in the image as well as the half-tone and shading patterns.
Increasing Feature Size, left to right.Edge Strength
This increases the number and thickness of dark lines along important edges.Halftoning Amount
This controls the prominence of half-toning dots.Shading Amount
Controls the range of dark tones affected by shading. Higher values cover more areas with shading.Posterization
This controls the amount of color reduction. Low values result in large areas of uniform color.Random Seed
Controls the random elements of this filter. Click it until you get a result you like.
Colors Tab
The original photo is sent through the following color transformations before it is turned into art. These controls are an easy way to make dramatic changes in the final image.
Saturation
Saturation controls the intensity of all colors in the photo. High saturation yields a more vibrant image, while lower yields a more muted image.Contrast
Increasing this slider brightens highlights and darkens shadows. Increasing contrast will usually make the image more dramatic at the expense of losing detail in highlights and shadows.Brightness
Brightness lightens or darkens the entire image.
Canvas Tab
Canvas Texture
This is the pattern used for the canvas. The canvas affects where pigment sticks and where light brightens the paper.Canvas Thickness
The strength of the canvas effect on the media and lighting.Canvas Zoom
The size of the canvas pattern.
Lighting Tab
Direction
Controls the direction from which the light falls on the canvas. Click and drag within the lighting control box to change the direction, or enter a value between 0 and 360 degrees.Inclination
Controls the angle formed by the light and the page. Click and drag within the lighting control box to change the inclination, or enter a value between 0 and 90 degrees.Highlight Brightness
Controls the intensity of the shiny highlights appearing on areas facing the light.Highlight Size
Controls the size of the shiny highlights on areas facing the light; higher values yield larger highlights.Highlight Color
Choose any color for the shiny highlights. For more information on selecting colors, see Color Selection Tools.